Display-envelop.



PATENTED AUG. 21, 1905.

J. WARD v DISPLAY BNVELOP.

APPLICATION FILED $113.9. 1905.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 1.

ITNESSES INVENTOR and not in use of occu STATES- T JosEru WARD, or MONTREAL, SANA.

DISPLAY-situates. 1

No. eaaeee.

- Eatented ting. $1,, 1%66.

To all whom it may concern;

Be it known that L'JosnPn WARD, of the city of'Montreal, in the Province of Quebec and Dominion of Canada, have invented cerand useful Improvements in :Dis-

'tain new which the following is a play-Envelops, of specification.

My invention relates to im rovements in receptacles designed primar' y for a convenient handling for the purpose of affording 'a brief exposureto interested persons of the contentsthereof and, furthermore, that the greatest facility for a ready and complete closure of the same will be insured.

The main object of my invention is to rovide a sample-envelop capable when 'fo ded ying a minimum of space and which is a apted for a speedy opening, whereby the contents of same may be readily exposed to view without any likelihood of the same being spilled or lost, and which may with equal turned to their incasing pocket and the enease be readily re velop be folded together into its original condition.

Further objects and advantages will be upon-reference to the continuing description and claims, referring, as maybe necessary, to the accompanying drawin s, forming part of this specification, in whic like'letters of reference denote corresponding parts throughout all the figures, of which- Figure 1 is a general perspective illustrating the positions assumed by parts of my display-envelop when opened, so as to afford inspection of the contents thereof. Fig. 2 is a plan illustrating the blank before folding into my envelop. Fig. 3 is a plan view of a form of blank used in roducing an envelop having a plurality of 'splay-trays. Fig. 4

. is a general pers ective of a modified form of my envelop w erein a secondary closingflap is used and in which the whole is dished and bulged out, soils to increase the capacity thereof. Fig. 5 is atransverse section of pocket in Fig. 4. Fig. 6 is a longitudinal median section of Fig. 4.

Referring to .the drawings now, Fig. 1 illustrates the envelop as a whole, and the same comprises, essentiall a pocket or receptacle ortion A, a disp ay-tray B, and a he pocket portion comprises the the bottom piece A, and

turn-over flap A,

' The. display portion the sealing ends A.

sealed by merely fo cBgmplrises in-this modifications. planebottom t of A, and the sealing-flap G.

The construction of this envelop fi'om the blank, as illustrated in Fig. 2, is apparent.

The ortion A is folded over along thescoreline The sealing-fie sA are then folded over upon the same a ong the scoreline T and permanently pasted to the portion 3., thus producing the structure, as shown by Fig. l. The

lding over the display.

portion along the hinge-line H, when it be e side guards B, which are extensions envelop part is then readily apparent that the outer edge El coincide with the flap-hinge F, whereupon the latter may be folded over the envelop and tied by means of the sealing device C. While l.

have described and shown but one sealingflap, it is well within the tion to multiply such fol over flaps as the necessities may require. it show b we of example such a construction in the b enlr drawn in Fig. 3, which, as willbe readily apparent, is adapted to form an envelop having these closure-flaps, which when open afford ample space for the exhibition of the am 'les'.

The means for sealing my envelop comprises two perforations P and a cord C, lopsely passin through and having both ends extends outwardly therefrom, as shown in Fig. 1. When the device is folded, as heretofore explained, the ends of this cord may be passed over the envelo and tied in any desirable manner; The e ectiveness of this closure will be readily seen, for it is a simple matter to replace a spent cord by a new one, and all objectionable metal and other plrotruding clasps are dispensed with.

In t e modified forms illustrated by Figs. 3, 4, and 5 l have shown'a plurality of exhibiting-aprons, a secondary sealing-flap, and bulged sides. This latter feature is given the envelo during its process of manufacture and pre erably during such a period thereof as the paper is'moist and damp, as it is a simple matter to shape it into any desirable contour by suitable dies while in such a condition. It will be clear that the lie. as well as the body of the pocket, should be bulged, so that a perfect (:06 eration of the parts in closing wi 1 be insure 1 The plurality of display aprons shown by Fig. 3 affords a means for most securely clue-'- (sipirit of my invening the sample-envelop when folded, and when 1 no turning at'the mouth of the sample-pocket and, as will be readily understood, afiords an open this feature provides additional space for displaying the sample, which is of advantage in certain cases.

Referring to Figs. 4 and 5, a supplementary sealing-flap, which I have desi ated by Z, will be seen. This flap is inten ed for inother information, as shown by P, such as a price-list. Thus by opening u the envelop the samples and the prices an other information appear at once before the eye.

The use of this invention will be readily comprehended by seedsmen, grain merchants, and others who have occasion to easily and readily display their wares to the trade. My device affords a most convenient means of accomplishing this desideratum, as the same occupies when folded substantially no greater bulk than the ordinary seed-envelop, and yet may be readily untied and opened up, as illustrated in Fig. 1, and upon a slight tilting of the same the contents in the envelop portion will emerge into the tray-like portion B, where they will be retained against accidental overflowing by the side guards B and the upturned fla 'C. After a suitableinspection of the samp es a converse tilting will roll them back into the envelop, and the same may be refolded and put away.

Having thus described my invention, so that the same may be readily understood and applied, what I desire to claim, and secure by' Letters Patent, is

1. A paper one-piece display-sample receptacle consisting of an envelop having a top portion and a bottom portion separated valong one edge thereof to form a mouth, a

display-tray of e ual size with said envelop integrally rotru ing from the bottom and hinged flus with the mouth thereof, whereby said .tray may be folded over to effect a closure of said mouth and may be unfolded .to establish communication with said envelop through said mouth, independent side flaps integrally extending from said bottom and tray and overlapping said to and terminatwhen 0 en, and adapted to be so folded with the sai aforesaid parts as to seal and effecta closure of said receptacle.

- 2. A 'paper one-piece displaly-sample receptacle consisting) of an enve op having a top portion and a alon one edge thereof to form a mouth, a disp ay-tray of e ual size with said envelop integrally rotruding from the bottom and hinged flus with the mouth thereof, whereby said tray may be folded over to eflect a closure of said mouth and may be unfolded to establish communication with said en'- velop through said mouth, a narrow closureflap inte ally extendin from said top portion and 'nged flush wit said mouth whereby said fiap will serve to compress said mouth into a closed position when said tray is folded over and act as an overflow-guard when folded out, independent side flaps integrally extending from said bottom and tray and overlapping said to and terminating short of the tray end' and inged to said tray along the sides whereby when said tray is folded over against said envelop said flaps may lie fiat against said tray and when said tray is unfolded said fla s may be raised to form side overflow-guards for seeds in said tray, and an independent outer flap integrally extending from said tray and hinged thereto to form an end overflow-guard for said tray when open and adapted to be so folded with the said aforesai parts as to seal and effect a'closure of said receptacle.

In witness whereof I hereunto set my hand in the presence of two witnesses.

JOSEPH WARD.

ottom portion separated 

